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Psalms 33:16

Strength and help in weaknessFaithPride

14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

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BSB
No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
KJV
There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
WEB
There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
ASV
There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
DARBY
The king is not saved by the multitude of [his] forces; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
BLB
No king is saved by the abundance of [his] strength; a mighty man is not delivered by the abundance of [his] power.
ÅB
En konge berges ikke ved sin store hær,
en helt reddes ikke ved sin store kraft.
OTB
En konge blir ikke frelst ved en stor hær;
En kriger blir ikke reddet ved stor styrke.
B1930
En konge frelses ikke ved sin store makt, en helt reddes ikke ved sin store kraft.

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  • Psalms 44:3

    For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

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  • Jeremiah 9:23

    Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

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  • Psalms 44:6–7

    For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

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  • Judges 7:2

    And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.

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  • Exodus 14:28

    And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.

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  • 2 Chronicles 32:8–9

    With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

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  • 2 Samuel 21:16–22

    And Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:45–49

    Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

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